29 Jun 1944
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1944
Page
1
The Philadelphia Navy Yard said the Wisconsin was commissioned just 18 weeks after launching, a likely world record. Christened December 7, she was put into service on April 16 by Rear Admiral Milo F. Draemel. Displacement reportedly about 52,000 tons when fully loaded.
The article describes Dewey’s early campaign moves with staffers like Sprague and Jaeckle as he stays in contact with political elites and weighs crucial states New York and Pennsylvania. It notes his prep for a possible Albany trip and emphasizes the draft era ambiance and personal campaigning style.
About 4,900 miners were idle in Pennsylvania as stoppages spread. At Maple Hill and Knickerbocker routes of Philadelphia and Reading Company 2,700 workers did not report, claiming wage agreement violations. Califor nia Vesta No. 4 and Vestaburg Vesta No. 5 pits idled 1,300 and 900 respectively over $50 vacation pay, while Frick Bridgeport and Maxwell mines saw 1,300 return to work after a vote. The Vesta No. 5 local initially voted to return but did not.
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